Phenytoin (All indications)

Major congenital malformations

R analysis
id Study   Lib. in paper Exposition period    Study type  Control type 
 
Tags OR 95%CI x1/n1 x0/n0 no cases no exposed ROB Ref.
S9200
R31918
The NAAED (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Indications NOS), 2022 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.52 [0.80;2.90] C
excluded (control group)
12/423   44/2,333 56 423
ref
S9201
R31924
The NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 2.89 [1.29;6.49] C 12/423   12/1,201 24 423
ref
S12697
R47933
Alsfouk (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 5.00 [0.08;316.71] C
excluded (control group)
0/1   2/15 2 1
ref
S12699
R47935
Alsfouk (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 19.00 [0.27;1331.97] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/1   1/30 1 1
ref
S12850
R48450
Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 3.06 [0.37;25.57] C
excluded (control group)
7/119   1/50 8 119
ref
S12851
R48458
Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2021 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 1.64 [0.62;4.33]
excluded (control group)
6/106   11/319 17 106
ref
S12852
R48462
Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: Yes 1.21 [0.50;2.90] 7/119   16/340 23 119
ref
S9247
R32087
Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2019 Fetal malformations at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 0.45 [0.06;3.43] C
excluded (control group)
1/44   20/406 21 44
ref
S9248
R32088
Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Fetal malformations at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.80 [0.10;6.61] 1/44   5/176 6 44
ref
S9246
R32077
Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Major congenital malformation at least 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 2.25 [1.06;4.79] C 8/125   74/2,514 82 125
ref
S9272
R32155
Bank (Phenytoin) (Mixed indications), 2017 Major Malformation during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 14.20 [0.23;878.06] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/3   0/36 0 3
ref
S9198
R31914
He (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2017 Congenital malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.14 [0.03;131.94] C
excluded (control group)
0/4   0/8 0 4
ref
S9199
R31916
He (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Congenital malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 8.71 [0.15;511.85] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/4   0/31 0 4
ref
S9186
R31763
Arkilo (Phenytoin), 2015 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 5.22 [0.09;299.04] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/5   0/24 0 5
ref
S9206
R31948
Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Indications NOS), 2013 Relatively severe malformations early pregnancy population based cohort retrospective exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 2.65 [1.35;5.22] C
excluded (control group)
12/140   37/1,084 49 140
ref
S9207
R31950
Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013 Relatively severe malformations early pregnancy population based cohort retrospective unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: Yes 1.84 [0.95;3.21] 12/140   49,499/1,575,847 49,511 140
ref
S9225
R32023
Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Total congenital abnormalities throughout pregnancy case control unexposed, sick Adjustment: No Matched 0.61 [0.21;1.82] C 14/33   12/22 26 33
ref
S9209
R31953
Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.06 [0.05;24.77] C
excluded (control group)
0/7   2/37 2 7
ref
S9210
R31955
Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No Matched 3.30 [0.17;64.87] C
excluded (control group)
0/7   6/285 6 7
ref
S9211
R31957
Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Major malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.03 [0.07;55.28] C 0/7   1/41 1 7
ref
S9235
R32046
Kini (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.97 [0.10;9.07]
excluded (exposition period)
1/26   4/101 5 26
ref
S9212
R31959
Meador (Phenytoin), 2006 Congenital malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick Adjustment: No 7.46 [0.81;68.50] C
excluded (exposition period)
4/56   1/98 5 56
ref
S9238
R32056
Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 Major congenital malformation 1st trimester prospective cohort exposed to other treatment, sick excluded Adjustment: No 1.13 [0.33;3.88] C
excluded (control group)
3/82   21/647 24 82
ref
S9239
R32064
Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Major congenital malformation 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 1.04 [0.27;4.02] C 3/82   8/227 11 82
ref
S9220
R31990
Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Major malformations throughout pregnancy prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 34.33 [0.49;2389.88] C 0/2   0/52 0 2
ref
S9231
R32035
Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003 Major malformation 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 2.94 [0.48;17.82] C 3/124   2/239 5 124
ref
S9196
R31897
Dean (Phenytoin), 2002 Major congenital malformations at least 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 3.43 [0.58;20.34] C 4/25   2/38 6 25
ref
S9202
R31926
Holmes (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2001 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: Yes 1.90 [0.30;9.20]
excluded (control group)
3/87   9/508 12 87
ref
S9203
R31935
Holmes (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2001 Major malformations during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 8.17 [0.42;160.54] C
excluded (exposition period)
3/87   0/98 3 87
ref
S9204
R31944
Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2000 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free excluded Adjustment: No 83.94 [1.66;4238.34] C
excluded (control group)
0/1   280/23,827 280 1
ref
S9205
R31946
Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Major congenital malformations 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 211.00 [1.73;25761.82] C 0/1   0/106 0 1
ref
S9227
R32028
Canger (Phenytoin), 1999 Severe malformations 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.80 [0.02;41.97] C 0/31   0/25 0 31
ref
S9240
R32066
Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Major congential abnormalities at least 1st trimester retrospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No Matched 0.50 [0.10;3.40] 1/151   29/2,000 30 151
ref
S9273
R32157
Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 Malformations (major) at least 1st trimester prospective cohort unexposed (general population or NOS) Adjustment: No Matched 1.55 [0.24;9.91] C 3/34   2/34 5 34
ref
S9241
R32068
Steegers-Theunissen (Phenytoin), 1994 Major malformations (ICD9 British Paediatric Association System) during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, disease free Adjustment: No 2.76 [0.12;62.85] C
excluded (exposition period)
0/8   2/106 2 8
ref
S9233
R32038
Kelly (Phenytoin), 1984 Major abnormality during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) excluded prospective cohort unexposed, sick Adjustment: No 0.50 [0.03;8.42] C
excluded (exposition period)
1/41   1/21 2 41
ref
Total 15 studies 1.69 [1.18;2.41] 49,730 1,341
x1: number of endpoints among exposed, n1: number of exposed; x0: number of endpoints among non exposed, n0: number of non exposed; C: calculated odds ratio from numbers of events and effectives

Forest plot

StudyTE95% CIn casesn exposedweightROBABCDEF The NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022The NAAED, 2022 1 2.89[1.29; 6.49]2442314%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: unclearROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: low Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Thomas, 2021 2 1.21[0.50; 2.90]2311913%ROB confusion: seriousROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019Vajda, 2019 3 0.80[0.10; 6.61]6443%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018Tomson, 2018 4 2.25[1.06; 4.79]8212516%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013Källén, 2013 5 1.84[0.95; 3.21]49,51114021%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011Bànhidy, 2011 6 0.61[0.21; 1.82]26339%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: criticalROB classification: lowROB missing: lowROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Mawer, 2010 7 2.03[0.07; 55.28]171%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: lowROB missing: moderateROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006Morrow, 2006 8 1.04[0.27; 4.02]11826%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006Viinikainen, 2006 9 34.33[0.49; 2389.88]021%ROB confusion: criticalROB selection: moderateROB classification: moderateROB missing: unclearROB mesure: moderateROB reporting: moderate Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003Kaaja, 2003 10 2.94[0.48; 17.82]51244%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Dean (Phenytoin), 2002Dean, 2002 11 3.43[0.58; 20.34]6254%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000Hvas, 2000 12 211.00[1.73; 25761.82]011%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Canger (Phenytoin), 1999Canger, 1999 13 0.80[0.02; 41.97]0311%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999Samrén, 1999 14 0.50[0.10; 3.40]301514%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997Nulman, 1997 15 1.55[0.24; 9.91]5343%ROB confusion: NAROB selection: NAROB classification: NAROB missing: NAROB mesure: NAROB reporting: NA Total (15 studies) I2 = 12% 1.69[1.18; 2.41]49,7301,3410.2500.01.0ROB: A: confusion, B: selection, C: classification, D: missing, E: measurement, F: reportinglow,moderate,serious,critical,unclear,

1: Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS; 2: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 3: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 4: Phenytoin; 5: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS; 6: Phenytoin; 7: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 8: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 9: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) ; 10: Phenytoin; 11: Phenytoin; 12: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick; 13: Phenytoin; 14: Phenytoin; 15: Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications;

Sensitivity analysis

SubsetTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2 Type of studies cohort studiescohort studies 1.88[1.36; 2.60]49,7041,3080%NAThe NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022 Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003 Dean (Phenytoin), 2002 Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Phenytoin), 1999 Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 14 case control studiescase control studies 0.61[0.21; 1.82]2633 -NABànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 1 Type of controls unexposed (disease free or unspecified)unexposed (disease free or unspecified) 1.91[1.16; 3.14]49,5707489%NAThe NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022 Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013 Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 4 unexposed, sickunexposed, sick 1.40[0.76; 2.59]7846817%NAThomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003 Dean (Phenytoin), 2002 Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Phenytoin), 1999 10 exposed to other treatment, sickexposed to other treatment, sick 2.25[1.06; 4.79]82125 -NATomson (Phenytoin), 2018 1 Tags Adjustment   - No  - No 1.72[1.05; 2.82]1961,08221%NAThe NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003 Dean (Phenytoin), 2002 Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Phenytoin), 1999 Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 13   - Yes  - Yes 1.61[0.97; 2.65]49,5342590%NAThomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013 2 MatchedMatched 0.71[0.31; 1.61]612180%NABànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 3 All studiesAll studies 1.69[1.18; 2.41]49,7301,34112%NAThe NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022 Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013 Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003 Dean (Phenytoin), 2002 Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Phenytoin), 1999 Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 150.21000.01.0

Publication bias and p-hacking diagnosis

funnel plot
0.0-6.46.42.9420.000The NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003Dean (Phenytoin), 2002Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000Canger (Phenytoin), 1999Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997

Asymetry test p-value = 0.6339 (by Egger's regression)

slope=0.3988 (0.3373); intercept=0.2685 (0.5505); t=0.4877; p=0.6339

p values plot
0.01.00.01.0

Sub-groups analysis using all included studies

excluded 9204, 9202, 9238, 9209, 9210, 9206, 9198, 9247, 12697, 12850, 12851, 9200

Sub-groupsTE95% CIn casesn exposedkI2ROB type of controls unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified)unexposed controls (disease free or unspecified) 1.96[1.21; 3.18]49,87386215%NAThe NAAED (Controls unexposed, disease free) (Indications NOS), 2022 Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2021 Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Indications NOS), 2013 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2010 Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2000 Samrén (Phenytoin), 1999 Nulman (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, NOS) (Mixed indications), 1997 7 unexposed, sick controlsunexposed, sick controls 1.40[0.76; 2.59]7846817%NAThomas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2019 Bànhidy (Phenytoin), 2011 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2006 Viinikainen (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick) a, 2006 Kaaja (Phenytoin), 2003 Dean (Phenytoin), 2002 Hvas (Phenytoin) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2000 Canger (Phenytoin), 1999 10 exposed to other treatment, sick controlsexposed to other treatment, sick controls 1.86[1.30; 2.68]2429400%NAThe NAAED (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Indications NOS), 2022 Thomas (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2021 Vajda (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2019 Tomson (Phenytoin), 2018 Källén (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick) (Indications NOS), 2013 Mawer (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2010 Morrow (Phenytoin) (Controls exposed to Lamotrigine, sick), 2006 70.510.01.0